The Travelle r Parish Newsletter Autumn 2012 PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL CELEBRATING MARIE CASH TRAVELLING TOWARDS PILGRIMAGE TO ROME ACHIEVEMENT B OO K L A UNC H INCLUSION AT IEC2012 WELCOME ver the past few months, were common and seemed to be a number of people have part of the fabric of country life. Oasked, ‘When is the next What seemed then evolve as part copy of The Traveller Parish of the natural rhythm of life, today Newsletter coming out? ’. Well, I’ m glad often needs to be worked at. to say finally, here it is! It has been almost a full year since our This is where our Travelling last edition. In terms of events and happenings it has indeed Towards Inclusion initiative has focussed in various ways been a very full year, something which you may notice from over its four year lifetime. No w in its final stages, our focus the content inside this issue. So now, with apologies for the has moved to completion o f the initiative ’s pilot phase, delay to our readers and contributors, here we go again.. preparation for the bringing together and wider sharing of One of the biggest events of the year for the Church, the learning, and planning a head for whatever follow-up is nationally and internationally was the 50th International needed when the initiative concludes in December. All of Eucharistic Congress (IEC2012) which took place in June. It this has made for a particularly busy time in the Parish, as involved pa rishes all around the country, and indeed many reflected in the articles and reports on our First Annual parishes around the world. The main events gathered up to National Conference in ‘Tow ards Enhanced Pastoral Practice ’, 20,000 people each day in Dublin’ s RDS Centre, with Croke on the completion of the Deansrath Parish pilot phase in Park hosting around 80,000 people for the Closing Mass. In ‘Looking back, Looking forward ’, and on some significant our own planning for the event, the importance of Traveller personnel changes acknowledged in ‘Parish News ’. involvement was a priority, and as hopefully our centre page Finally though, among the successes of IEC2012 was the reports show, the significant Traveller contribution to various Pilgrim Walk around seven Dublin City churches. Our own aspects of IEC2012 was widely recognised and valued. Parish group were among the more than 20,000 people Many happy memories of the week remain, including completing the walk. Our front cover main photo features memories of the many settled people from all parts of the PPC member Nuala Reilly in Our Lady of Mount Carmel, country who visited both our indoor and outdoor exhibits Whitefriar Street, one of the seven churches – an image of throughout the week. In chatting many shared memories of Traveller faith not just for IEC2012, but also for the Year of their own often deep, mutually respectful, and closely Faith which the Church worldwide has just begun. intertwined relationships with Travellers from their early May God greatly bless, renew and strengthen us in our years growing up in the country . Typical of these encounters journey of faith – and with every blessing as Advent and throughout the week was Dan Moore, featured on the front Christmas draw near. cover in conversation with our Parish Pastoral Council “For God Chairperson, Noreen Ward, at our indoor Parish exhibit. so loved the world that Dan recalled from his younger years, memories of Trav eller He gave His only begotten Son.” personal and prayerful support to him and to his fam ily in John 3:16 their time of family bereavement. He spoke of a time whe n such mutual understanding, respect and such relations hips Fr. Derek F arrell, P.P. Pages 6-7 Page 9 Pages 15-18 Pages 20-21 Pages 26-27 Page 30 CONTENTS Looking Back, Looking Forward 3 The Parish Pastoral Council 19 Recently Married 4-5 “A Heart Flooded with Love” Book Launch 20-21 Parish Pastoral Council Pilgrimage to Rome 6-7 Na tio nal T rav e ller S uicid e Awaren ess Project 22 St. Margaret’s Community Garden 8 Child Protection Policy Statement 23 Celebrating Traveller Pride 9 Out & About 24-25 Towards Enhanced Pastoral Practice 10-11 Parish News 26-27 Recent Christenings 12-13 In Loving Memory of 28 Internalised Racism 14 Youth Zone 30 A Reflection on the IEC2012 15-16 Sam Maguire Comes Visiting 31 The 50th International Eucharistic Congress 17-18 LLooookkiinngg BBaacckk,, LLooookkiinngg FFoorrwwaarrdd TRAVELLING TOWARDS INCLUSION A Call to Intercultural Dialogue in Parish Life FOUR YEAR STRATEGIC INITIATIVE 2008-2012 such as Mass readers and he Sunday morning Mass in St. Ronan’s Parish, Altar servers. Many adult Deansrath on June 24th 2012 marked the Travellers have joined completion of the Pilot Parish Project which began T the St. Ronan’s Parish in Deansrath in December 2008. Originally the Project pilgrimages to places was planned for a two year period but the time was such as Knock, Mount extended, and the work also expanded to include the Melleray and Croagh neighbouring parish in Balgaddy. Patrick. The Project has When the Project was launched it was something new and also facilitated the something different for both the Parish of the Travelling People introduction of special and St. Ronan’s Parish. In fact the project would not have got Masses, prayer services and started without the openness and the support of St. Ronan’s blessings that have particular Parish. Over the past four years this Magazine has carried significance for Traveller families. several reports on the work of the Project. Another very important part of the Project was the work done As this phase of the project ends it is worth recalling some of with St. Ronan’s Parish to create an atmosphere of welcome the many activities that have taken place since it began. where everyone is respected, where people are known by Overall the Project brought a new and a positive focus on the name and welcomed as valuable members of the parish Traveller community in the Deansrath area, and it highlighted community. This inclusion and welcome is appreciated by all the importance of faith and religious practice in the daily lives parishioners but especially by Travellers who now have a of the Traveller families living there. From the start the role and sense of belonging and of being welcome in the parish where approach of the Project Co-ordinator, Martin Rowan, was to they live. reach out, make contact, get to know local Traveller families Looking to the future, there will be an ongoing relationship and build relationships with them. This worked well and since between the Parish of the Travelling People and St. Ronan’s the Project started Travellers have had a higher profile in the Parish to build on what has been achieved, and the learning parish with many, especially young people, taking on roles from the Pilot Project will be used to develop other initiatives in parishes throughout the Diocese where Travellers live. Kate O’Brien 4 Autumn 2012 – The Traveller Congratulations to all those Recently Married A MARRIAGE PRAYER God fill your Marriage with memories to treasure… Of faith and trust along the way of love too deep to measure… And bring to you as man and wife the happiness of knowing. That God who fills your cup of life, will keep it overflowing. Date Names Address Bill Moorehouse & Bridget Connors, Tallaght Weddings 2011 6 September John Cawley & Margaret Cawley Dublin 7 September Christy Kerrigan & Margaret Collins Dublin 12 October Mary Wall & Michael Connors Priory, Tallaght 20 October Joseph Joyce & Marie Joyce Navan 9 November Patsy Joyce & Sheila Collins Navan 22 November Tina Stokes & Tom Corcoran Inchicore 22 November Winifred Stokes & John Corcoran Inchicore 12 December Darren Maughan & Winne Maughan Navan Weddings 2012 14 January Bill Moorehouse & Bridget Connors Jobstown, Tallaght Helen O’Reilly & James Carthy, Inchicore 17 February Brendan Donovan & Aisling McDonagh Dublin 2 March Rosie Collins & Peter Collins Crumlin 22 March David Collins & Lorraine Quinn Dublin 30 March Garry Doonan & Shirley Power Dublin 21 April David McDonagh & Mary Lawrence Dublin 25 April John O’Brien & Bridget Connors Inchicore 28 April Thomas Collins & Ellen Cash Ballyfermot 1 May Geraldine Lawrence & Paddy Mongan St Joseph’s, Ballymun 16 May John Paul Maughan & Mary Lisa Collins St Peter’s, Phibsboro 26 May May Helen O’Reilly & James Carthy Inchicore 29 May David Collins & Louise McDonagh Dublin 19June Bernie Corcoran & Louise Stokes Dublin 19 June Edward Corcoran & Sarah McDonagh Dublin Mary Wall & Michael Connors, 21 June Ciaran Collins & Roseann McDonagh Dublin Tallaght 25 June Patrick Joyce & Karen Savage Dublin Paddy Mongan & Rosie Collins & Peter Collins, Thomas Collins & Ellen Cash, Geraldine Lawrence, Ballymun Crumlin Ballyfermot For advice on and details of pre-Marriage preparation and requirements, please contact the Parish Office at 01-838 8874 . The Traveller – Autumn 2012 5 New Requirements for UK Birth Certificates: Apostille Stamp If you are getting married in Ireland and were born in the UK and have a UK birth certificate, you now need If you have a birth certificate that’s in good to get an Apostille Stamp on your birth certificate. condition, you can send it with a cover letter and the This is a legal requirement which you will need for appropriate fee to: the Registrar’s Office so that you can register to get Legalisation Office, married in Ireland. Foreign & Commonwealth Office, An Apostille Stamp can be obtained from a number PO Box 6255, Milton Keynes, of places in the UK, but there is no over the counter MK101XX, England .